“A time full of hope has been replaced by a time of fear”: Svetlana Alexievich delivers Nobel Lecture in Literature
Yesterday, Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich delivered the annual Nobel Lecture in Literature, at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. Past lectures have provided fascinating windows into prizewinners’ life and work, and… Read more »
Rizzoli Bookstore reopens with windows designed by André Leon Talley
When Rizzoli Bookstore closed last year, there was much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments. Its space on 57th Street in Manhattan was iconic, with high ceilings, a beautiful chandelier,… Read more »
The Art of the Craig Ferguson Novella
No, we’re not offering Craig Ferguson a record breaking deal for his first kids book. There is however, a bit of a back story to this post. Last August we… Read more »
Happy Birthday, Gustave Flaubert!
On this day in 1821, Gustave Flaubert was born in Rouen, France. In our Art of the Novella series, you can find his story A Simple Heart, which was originally… Read more »